Day: July 17, 2013

NUVOtv officially kicked off its relaunch in style last night with a party in West Hollywood, Calif., and the cable TV channel formerly known as Si TV goes Bon Qui Qui comedy crazy this weekend with the premiere of Anjelah Johnson’s Homecoming Show. Here’s a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of Johnson’s special, which debuts Saturday, July 20. Anjelah Johnson spoke with The Comic’s Comic about her journey, which now finds one of her alter-ego characters — Bon Qui Qui — cutting a major-label record deal with Atlantic Records. The music video she released earlier this month for “No Boyfren” isn’t even...

Here’s a switch: A sitcom cancellation and pickup on a new network, all in the same press release. American Dad!, one of Seth MacFarlane’s animated hits for FOX, will end its run there with its 10th season this fall on Sunday nights — then move over to TBS in 2014 with a 15-episode order for season 11 in 2014, with repeat encores airing on Adult Swim. “American Dad! is a great fit for TBS, a favorite of comedy fans who like smart, irreverent humor with ample doses of biting wit and skewering satire,” said Michael Wright, president, head of...